Categories Blogs Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 18, 2026 Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz | CNN Business cnn.com/2026/08/18/business/… ← Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz → August 18, 2026 News Roundup https://share.gemini.google/DT5BaKDI0TKd Here is a roundup of top news headlines as of late afternoon on August 18, 2026: Financial Markets US Stock Indexes Slide: Wall Street pulled further away from its all-time highs today, with AI and tech stocks leading the decline. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, marking its third consecutive modest loss since setting a record high last Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.3%. Heavyweight tech companies, including Nvidia, Micron Technology, and Broadcom, saw drops amid concerns that their prices had climbed too high during the recent AI boom. National & Regional News Tragic Crash in